Brief Life History of Nils
Nils Eriksson was born on 4 July 1840, in Brandstad, Färs, Malmöhus, Sweden as the son of Erik Nilsson and Ingar Svensdatter. He married Hanna Svensdotter on 8 March 1856, in Hörby, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Lyby, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden in 1870 and Västra Strö, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden for about 5 years.
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- Nils Eriksson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Nils Eriksson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Nils Eriksson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (8)
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Anders, Nils, Per, Alf, Algot, Alvar, Bjorn, Elof, Knut, Mats.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Erik, from Old Norse Eiríkr (see Erickson ). Compare Erickson , Ericsson , and Erikson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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